vaudix.exe

Setup

Shlomy Golani

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application vaudix.exe by Shlomy Golani has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The setup program uses Web-Pick's InstalleRex download manager and installer to bundle potentially unwanted ad-supported software which includes toolbars and browser extensions through a pay-per-install monetization scheme.
Publisher:
Premium  (signed by Shlomy Golani)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.11.8.1120

MD5:
acc29d6b33ed21e051968ec00dcd5014

SHA-1:
49b8442aba1e7a9183c8995fbfaf5879f716c890

SHA-256:
ac54066fa77bff2ad06bff70238d5856f4209535e47cdbba8e2cd2b69bb25e22

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:14:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.InstallMate
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.06.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallRex.Gen
7.11.141.146

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-Y [PUP]
2014.9-160202

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2017.0.2845

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.8568302
0.98/20195

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Bundledz.C
18053

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.448
9.0.1.033

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.C potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
2/2/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.B
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.721

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvbqyt
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Backdoor/W32.Clack.301504
14.04.17.03

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
16.02.02.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Shlomygola.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.ShlomyGolani.Installer (M)
16.2.2.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallRex!1.9E4C
23.00.65.16131

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallMate
9347

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aDQSBaD
37.0.10870

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLEREX_CI05361D.RDXN
7.2.33

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Installerex/WebPick
28050

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Clack.Win32.181
2.0.0.1791

File size:
293.3 KB (300,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2010 Premium

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vaudix.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/7/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2013 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shlomy Golani, O=Shlomy Golani, STREET=Wingate 56, L=Beer Sheva, S=Israel, PostalCode=84428, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
1E72B983ED68D3D614BCF3D7EEA59787

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/2/2012 3:21:06 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mQEn9aA+NXagZei5DtsUAIkhZIK5jEgVtdwFBnzsQP6A1J1EqGss:mQW9alagZp9ieNjnIgOcs

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9592

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file vaudix.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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